Overview
Covering the ancient world through the age of technology, this illustrated lecture by Eugen Weber presents a tapestry of political and social events woven with many strands — religion, industry, agriculture, demography, government, economics, and art. A visual feast of over 2,700 images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art portrays key events that shaped the development of Western thought, culture, and tradition.
Details
Status
Ended
Network
PBS
Type
Scripted
Original Language
EN
Creators
Eugen Weber
Production Countries
US
Spoken Languages
English
Seasons
EP 1The Dawn of HistoryEP 2The Ancient EgyptiansEP 3MesopotamiaEP 4From Bronze to IronEP 5The Rise of Greek CivilizationEP 6Greek ThoughtEP 7Alexander the GreatEP 8The Hellenistic AgeEP 9The Rise of RomeEP 10The Roman EmpireEP 11Early ChristianityEP 12The Rise of the ChurchEP 13The Decline of RomeEP 14The Fall of RomeEP 15The Byzantine EmpireEP 16The Fall of ByzantiumEP 17The Dark AgesEP 18The Age of CharlemagneEP 19The Middle AgesEP 20The Feudal OrderEP 21Common Life in the Middle AgesEP 22Cities and Cathedrals of the Middle AgesEP 23The Late Middle AgesEP 24The National MonarchiesEP 25Renaissance & the Age of DiscoveryEP 26Renaissance & the New WorldEP 27The ReformationEP 28The Rise of the Middle ClassEP 29The Wars of ReligionEP 30The Rise of the Trading CitiesEP 31The Age of AbsolutismEP 32Absolutism and the Social ContractEP 33The Enlightened DespotsEP 34The EnlightenmentEP 35The Enlightenment and SocietyEP 36The Modern PhilosophersEP 37The American RevolutionEP 38The American RepublicEP 39The Death of the Old RegimeEP 40The French RevolutionEP 41The Industrial RevolutionEP 42The Industrial WorldEP 43Revolution and RomanticsEP 44The Age of the Nation-StatesEP 45A New PublicEP 46Fin de SiècleEP 47The First World War and the Rise of FascismEP 48The Second World WarEP 49The Cold WarEP 50Europe and the Third WorldEP 51The Technological RevolutionEP 52Toward the Future